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Javid Amin - IT Consultant, Freelance Writer, Travel Enthusiast, Entrepreneur Javid Amin is a dynamic professional with a diverse skill set and a passion for technology, travel, and entrepreneurship. With a background in IT engineering, he excels as an IT consultant and is equally enthusiastic about staying ahead in the ever-evolving tech world. Javid's creative flair shines through his work as a freelance writer, where he crafts engaging content across a wide spectrum of topics. As a travel enthusiast and consultant, he shares his love for exploration and his deep knowledge of Kashmir's hidden gems. Javid is also the visionary behind several successful digital ventures, each contributing to the promotion of Kashmir's beauty, culture, and craftsmanship. His career embodies versatility, creativity, and a deep connection to his roots. Printer, Publisher, Editor of "Weekly Shohrat - Kashmir" (Print Edition) as well owner of online news portals www.KashmirPost.org / www.KashmirInFocus.com.

Consumer aghast as authorities in Srinagar are accused of not taking action against the exorbitant prices of essential items

March 29, 2023 Editor

Failure of authorities to ensure sale of essential items as per official rate list is taking toll on people of the summer capital. Consumers across Srinagar said that the failure of authorities to keep a check on the market is burning a hole in their pockets. Consumers said that selling poultry at higher rates than government-designated rates has taken a toll on them. Officials told KIF that there had been a fresh revision in poultry rates across Kashmir. The rate of chicken is 130 Rs per kg while the rates…

As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Muslims in China are facing a ban on fasting and increased monitoring

March 27, 2023 Editor

As Muslims around the world prepare to begin the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in China are facing a fasting ban while their cultural and religious traditions are increasingly coming under attack, according to a media report. Uyghurs in the northwestern region of Xinjiang are being ordered not to allow their children to fast, with the latter being quizzed by the authorities as to whether their parents are fasting, local officials and rights groups said, RFA reported. “During Ramadan, the authorities are requiring 1,811 villages [in Xinjiang] to implement a…

The cost of food items has sharply increased across Srinagar

March 27, 2023 Editor

With authorities in slumber, the prices of food items, specifically poultry, fruits and vegetables, have skyrocketed in the summer capital. Consumers have voiced their concerns over the exorbitant prices of fruits and vegetables. Even meat and poultry are being sold beyond the price fixed by the government. One of the consumers told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the rampant profiteering had already set the stage for enormous profits as prices had increased manifold in the ongoing holy month of Ramadhan. As a result, people are finding it increasingly…

The discovery of lithium in Kashmir is viewed as a double-edged sword

March 26, 2023 Editor

The discovery of major lithium deposits is being seen as a mixed blessing in India’s troubled Kashmir region, where hopes for a major economic boost are tempered by fears of human displacement and damage to the territory’s fragile ecology. The finding of the lithium, key to the manufacture of batteries used in electric cars and other electronic devices, is likely very good news for India as a whole, promising to save the country billions of dollars as it seeks to move its economy away from fossil fuels. It also offers…

Kashmir Valley will be connected to the rest of the country through train services by next year: Ashwini Vaishnaw

March 26, 2023 Editor

Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that Udhampur-Banihal track connecting Jammu with Srinagar will be completed by December this year, or early next year. The Kashmir Valley will finally be connected to the rest of the country through train services by next year, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, adding that specially designed ‘Vande Bharat’ train is also being developed for the Udhampur-Banihal track. Addressing a press conference at the Srinagar railway station in Nowgam area, Vaishnaw stated that Udhampur-Banihal track connecting Jammu with Srinagar will be completed by December this year, or early…

United Nations rights expert has urged India to cease its crackdown on activists in Kashmir

March 26, 2023 Editor

India must immediately halt its crackdown on Kashmiri activists, the independent UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, said on Friday, calling for greater accountability. Her appeal follows the latest arrest of prominent rights defender Khurram Parvez, who has been in detention for more than a year on charges related to conspiracy and terrorism. “Indian authorities appear to be intensifying the long-standing repression of Kashmiri civil society,” Ms. Lawlor said. “The State must respect its human rights obligations and be held accountable where it violates…

According to a senior Pakistani diplomat, the Kashmir conflict’s ‘Core Issue’ must be resolved in accordance with United Nations resolutions

March 23, 2023 Editor

Pakistan wants peaceful ties with all neighbours, including India, and the “core issue” of Jammu and Kashmir must be settled in line with UN resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people, Pakistani chargé d’affaires Salman Sharif said on Thursday. Sharif made the remarks while addressing a ceremony at the Pakistan high commission in New Delhi to mark Pakistan Day, which commemorates the adoption of the country’s first constitution in 1956. He raised Pakistan’s flag at the ceremony held at the chancery’s lawns. He stressed Pakistan “desires peaceful relations with…

Kashmir caught in Pakistan – India Moon Tussle: Uncertainty over whether Ramadan moon was sighted or not

March 23, 2023 Editor

As Ramazan moon was not sighted anywhere in India or Pakistan till late hours on Wednesday Kashmir Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, like many others, made his customary announcement about the first day of fasting starting from Friday. However a late night announcement from the neighbouring country that the Ramazan moon has been sighted put many of them in quandary. Interestingly Grand Mufti this time around maintained his stand breaking from the tradition of following Pakistan on the matters related to moon sighting. Nasir-ul-Islam had said that no evidence from any part…

High airfares to Srinagar cause financial strain on travelers, sparking concerns over unfair pricing

March 23, 2023 Editor

Passengers feel the pinch as high airfares to Srinagar create an unfair burden on their wallets

Prohibitively high airfares to Srinagar are deterring the tourists and burning a hole in the wallets of locals travelling from Srinagar to other parts of the country. The average passenger fare to Jammu, the country’s winter capital, has increased from Rs 3000 to Rs 8000 to Rs 9000, and airfares to other regions of the nation are also surging. Those in Srinagar, who need to travel to other areas of the nation for work, school, or medical issues, are facing even more difficulties as a result of the skyrocketing expense…